The defect
FORD IS RECALLING 123,632 MY 2007-2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES. THE DOOR HANDLE HOUSING EMBOSSMENT RETAINING THE BOTTOM OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS MAY FRACTURE DURING NORMAL CUSTOMER USAGE. THIS CAN RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT SPRING FORCE TO RETURN THE HANDLE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THE HANDLE MAY BE LOOSE CAUSING A RATTLE OR NOISE AND THE HANDLE MAY NOT RETURN TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO PROVIDE A DELAYED RESISTANCE WHEN ACTUATING THE HANDLE PRIOR TO OPENING THE DOOR.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTERIOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2007, 2008 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2007, 2008 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2007 | 215 | 2 |
| Ford Expedition | 2008 | 146 | 3 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2007 | 45 | 2 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2008 | 30 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2008
5 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 08V444000 3 Sept 2008 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 08V280000 26 Jun 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 08V135000 24 Mar 2008 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V065000 7 Feb 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008